Word: consents
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...physical defect that may be related to, but is separate from, the syndrome itself, is worth examining. (Down's Syndrome is the possession of an extra chromosome, usually on the twenty-first pair.) The physical defect can be corrected by surgery, but the Mongolism itself remains irreversible. Parental consent is, as usual, required for the corrective surgery...
...parents deny consent for the operation. Now the issue is whether the courts should appoint a legal guardian who will give consent for the operation. Clearly, if the child had been "normal" the court would declare the parents negligent, and appoint an appropriate guardian. Over the years, the courts have acted thus in cases involving normal children...
...clear from recent accounts that India is beginning to feel the burden of supporting the POWs, a cost of $20 million thus far. However, the Bengalis continue to use the POWs as political pawns in an attempt to gain concessions from Pakistan, and without their consent the Indian government is reluctant to take any formal steps towards releasing the prisoners...
...Medical School, in its silence, gives consent to physicians and researchers to behave in manners subject only to the judgment of their own consciences. But their work is not a private affair. Historically, sanction by silence has inevitably led to exploitation. Privileges become understood as rights, and trust becomes a license for abuse...
...CONNECTION between what the Administration says and what it budgets lead to various interpretations. The strongest view to date is that Loomis, assuredly with Nixon's consent, hopes to centralize program decision-making inside CPB and manipulate its funding powers to influence public TV programming. As small as CPB's monetary contribution is to public broadcasting, it is nonetheless vital. Many fear that Loomis, even though he supports high funding for CPB, intends to force public TV into the private sector for all of its funds...